RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Priorities in the allocation of scarce resources. JF Journal of Medical Ethics JO J Med Ethics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 197 OP 200 DO 10.1136/jme.12.4.197 VO 12 IS 4 A1 K M Boyd A1 B T Potter YR 1986 UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/12/4/197.abstract AB The authors report and comment on student reactions to a clinical example of moral choice in the microallocation of scarce resources. Four patients require dialysis simultaneously, but only one kidney machine is available. What moral, as opposed to clinical, criteria are available to determine who should have priority?